METHOD FOR ATTACHING HANDLES TO CONTAINERS OR THE LIKE

• US 3,631,584 A
• Filed: 03/31/1970
• Issued: 01/04/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Irvin D. Hood, James W. Mauck, Norris W. Walkup
• Original Assignee: Irvin D. Hood, James W. Mauck, Norris W. Walkup
• Inventors: Walkup, Norris W., Mauck, James W., Hood, Irvin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moon, Charlie T.
• Application Number:
  US05/024,274
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 29/434,451,235,450,453,28B 215/100
• US Class Current: 29/434
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/58 Snap connection
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 66/532 Joining single elements to the wall of tubular articles, hollow articles or bars
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 66/8242 Pneumatic or hydraulic drives using fluid pressure directly acting on the parts to be joined B29C66/8266
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 66/83221 cooperating reciprocating tools, each tool reciprocating along one axis
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/22 Hinges , pivots
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/463 Grips, handles handgrips as part of the body finishing of the vehicles B29L2031/3029
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/712 Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages closures therefor B29L2031/56; ink or toner cartridges B29L2031/7678; squeeze tubes B29L2023/20; suitcases B29L2031/7418
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/108 Bail handles, i.e. pivoted handles of generally semi-circular or loop shape
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4984 Retaining clearance for motion between assembled parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4987 Elastic joining of parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49876 by snap fit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53657 to apply or remove a resilient article [e.g., tube, sleeve, etc.]

Abstract

The method of attaching a substantially U-shaped bail-type plastic handle provided with apertured depending extremities to a plastic container provided with complementary opposed retaining means for engaging said apertured extremities to provide an unseparable pivotal association therewith, said method including the steps of positioning said container and handle in aligned relationship for engagement, applying pressure to said depending apertured extremities to forcibly engage the aligned retaining means and simultaneously oscillating said handle as the retaining means are forced through the associated apertures.

Claims

1. The method of attaching a pLastic bail-type handle to aligned outwardly projecting pins on a plastic bottle, the pins having enlarged heads with tapered extremities and neck portions of reduced diameter, each depending arm of the bail-type handle having an aperture of a size to fit the neck portion of the pin and normally smaller than the enlarged head portion thereof, said method including the steps of:

a. positioning a plastic bottle within a restraining zone;

b. spreading the depending arms of the bail-type handle and engaging the apertures in said arms with the tapered extremities of said pins;

c. applying adequate force to the extremities of the spread depending arms of the bail-type handle to force said arms over the enlarged head portions of said pins and onto the reduced neck portions thereof, and applying oscillatory movement to said bail-type handle simultaneous with the application of engaging force.

2. The method of claim 1 where said oscillatory movement is in an arc having an angle on the order of from 75* to 90*.